diff --git a/blurkit/build.gradle b/blurkit/build.gradle
index 16196b3..cb23d1e 100644
--- a/blurkit/build.gradle
+++ b/blurkit/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
     id 'com.android.library'
-    id 'kotlin-android'
     id 'com.github.dcendents.android-maven' version '1.5'
 }
 
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
     testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:1.10.19'
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support:support-annotations:28.0.0'
diff --git a/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/BlurKit.java b/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/BlurKit.java
index 9a75faf..f969c3c 100644
--- a/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/BlurKit.java
+++ b/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/BlurKit.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public static void init(Context context) {
         }
 
         instance = new BlurKit();
-        rs = RenderScript.create(context);
+        rs = RenderScript.create(context.getApplicationContext());
     }
 
     public Bitmap blur(Bitmap src, int radius) {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public Bitmap blur(Bitmap src, int radius) {
     }
 
     public Bitmap blur(View src, int radius) {
-        Bitmap bitmap = getBitmapForView(src, FULL_SCALE);
+        Bitmap bitmap = getBitmapForView(src);
         return blur(bitmap, radius);
     }
 
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ private Bitmap getBitmapForView(View src, float downscaleFactor) {
         return bitmap;
     }
 
+    private Bitmap getBitmapForView(View src) {
+        Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(
+                src.getWidth(),
+                src.getHeight(),
+                Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888
+        );
+
+        Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
+        src.draw(canvas);
+
+        return bitmap;
+    }
+
     public static BlurKit getInstance() {
         if (instance == null) {
             throw new RuntimeException("BlurKit not initialized!");
diff --git a/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/BlurLayout.java b/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/BlurLayout.java
index 6a9e5ec..7d03c9e 100644
--- a/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/BlurLayout.java
+++ b/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/BlurLayout.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class BlurLayout extends FrameLayout {
     public static final int DEFAULT_BLUR_RADIUS = 12;
     public static final int DEFAULT_FPS = 60;
     public static final float DEFAULT_CORNER_RADIUS = 0.f;
+    public static final float DEFAULT_ALPHA = Float.NaN;
 
     // Customizable attributes
 
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ public class BlurLayout extends FrameLayout {
     /** Corner radius for the layouts blur. To make rounded rects and circles. */
     private float mCornerRadius;
 
+    /** Alpha value to set transparency */
+    private float mAlpha;
+
     /** Is blur running? */
     private boolean mRunning;
 
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ public BlurLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
             mBlurRadius = a.getInteger(R.styleable.BlurLayout_blk_blurRadius, DEFAULT_BLUR_RADIUS);
             mFPS = a.getInteger(R.styleable.BlurLayout_blk_fps, DEFAULT_FPS);
             mCornerRadius = a.getDimension(R.styleable.BlurLayout_blk_cornerRadius, DEFAULT_CORNER_RADIUS);
+            mAlpha = a.getDimension(R.styleable.BlurLayout_blk_alpha, DEFAULT_ALPHA);
         } finally {
             a.recycle();
         }
@@ -195,7 +200,7 @@ private Bitmap blur() {
 
         // Set alpha to 0 before creating the parent view bitmap.
         // The blur view shouldn't be visible in the created bitmap.
-        setAlpha(0);
+        super.setAlpha(0);
 
         // Screen sizes for bound checks
         int screenWidth = mActivityView.get().getWidth();
@@ -219,13 +224,13 @@ private Bitmap blur() {
         leftOffset = x + leftOffset >= 0 ? leftOffset : 0;
 
         int rightOffset = xPadding;
-        rightOffset = x + getWidth() + rightOffset <= screenWidth ? rightOffset : screenWidth - getWidth() - x;
+        rightOffset = x + screenWidth - rightOffset <= screenWidth ? rightOffset : screenWidth + screenWidth - x;
 
         int topOffset = -yPadding;
         topOffset = y + topOffset >= 0 ? topOffset : 0;
 
         int bottomOffset = yPadding;
-        bottomOffset = y + height + bottomOffset <= screenHeight ? bottomOffset : 0;
+        bottomOffset = y + getHeight() + bottomOffset <= screenHeight ? bottomOffset : 0;
 
         // Parent view bitmap, downscaled with mDownscaleFactor
         Bitmap bitmap;
@@ -279,7 +284,11 @@ private Bitmap blur() {
         }
 
         // Make self visible again.
-        setAlpha(1);
+        if (Float.isNaN(mAlpha)) {
+            super.setAlpha(1);
+        } else {
+            super.setAlpha(mAlpha);
+        }
 
         // Set background as blurred bitmap.
         return bitmap;
@@ -446,6 +455,25 @@ public float getCornerRadius() {
         return mCornerRadius;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the alpha value
+     * See {@link #mAlpha}
+     */
+    public void setAlpha(float alpha) {
+        mAlpha = alpha;
+        if (!mViewLocked) {
+            super.setAlpha(mAlpha);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get alpha value.
+     * See {@link #mAlpha}
+     */
+    public float getAlpha() {
+        return mAlpha;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Save the view bitmap to be re-used each frame instead of regenerating.
      * See {@link #mViewLocked}.
@@ -456,9 +484,16 @@ public void lockView() {
         if (mActivityView != null && mActivityView.get() != null) {
             View view = mActivityView.get().getRootView();
             try {
-                setAlpha(0f);
+                super.setAlpha(0f);
+
                 mLockedBitmap = getDownscaledBitmapForView(view, new Rect(0, 0, view.getWidth(), view.getHeight()), mDownscaleFactor);
-                setAlpha(1f);
+
+                if (Float.isNaN(mAlpha)) {
+                    super.setAlpha(1);
+                } else {
+                    super.setAlpha(mAlpha);
+                }
+
                 mLockedBitmap = BlurKit.getInstance().blur(mLockedBitmap, mBlurRadius);
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 // ignore
diff --git a/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/RoundedImageView.java b/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/RoundedImageView.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..886efdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/RoundedImageView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package io.alterac.blurkit;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
+import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode;
+import android.graphics.RectF;
+import android.graphics.Xfermode;
+import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+
+public class RoundedImageView extends ImageView {
+
+    private float mCornerRadius = 0;
+    public static final int DEFAULT_COLOR = 0xff000000;
+    public static final int DEFAULT_RGB = 0;
+
+    private RectF rectF;
+    private PorterDuffXfermode porterDuffXfermode;
+
+    public RoundedImageView(Context context) {
+        super(context, null);
+        rectF = new RectF();
+        porterDuffXfermode = new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+    }
+
+    public RoundedImageView(Context context, AttributeSet attributes) {
+        super(context, attributes);
+        rectF = new RectF();
+        porterDuffXfermode = new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        Drawable myDrawable = getDrawable();
+        if (myDrawable!=null && myDrawable instanceof BitmapDrawable && mCornerRadius > 0) {
+            rectF.set(myDrawable.getBounds());
+            int prevCount = canvas.saveLayer(rectF, null, Canvas.ALL_SAVE_FLAG);
+            getImageMatrix().mapRect(rectF);
+
+            Paint paint = ((BitmapDrawable) myDrawable).getPaint();
+            paint.setAntiAlias(true);
+            paint.setColor(DEFAULT_COLOR);
+            Xfermode prevMode = paint.getXfermode();
+
+            canvas.drawARGB(DEFAULT_RGB, DEFAULT_RGB, DEFAULT_RGB, DEFAULT_RGB);
+            canvas.drawRoundRect(rectF, mCornerRadius, mCornerRadius, paint);
+
+            paint.setXfermode(porterDuffXfermode);
+            super.onDraw(canvas);
+
+            paint.setXfermode(prevMode);
+            canvas.restoreToCount(prevCount);
+        } else {
+            super.onDraw(canvas);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void setCornerRadius(float cornerRadius) {
+        this.mCornerRadius = cornerRadius;
+    }
+
+    public float getCornerRadius() {
+        return this.mCornerRadius;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/RoundedImageView.kt b/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/RoundedImageView.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b529fd..0000000
--- a/blurkit/src/main/java/io/alterac/blurkit/RoundedImageView.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-package io.alterac.blurkit
-
-import android.content.Context
-import android.graphics.Canvas
-import android.graphics.PorterDuff
-import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode
-import android.graphics.RectF
-import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable
-import android.util.AttributeSet
-import android.widget.ImageView
-
-class RoundedImageView : ImageView {
-
-    private var mCornerRadius = 0f
-
-    private var rectF: RectF? = null
-    private var porterDuffXfermode: PorterDuffXfermode? = null
-
-    companion object {
-        const val DEFAULT_COLOR = -0x1000000
-    }
-
-    constructor(context: Context) : super(context, null)
-    constructor(context: Context, attributes: AttributeSet) : super(context, attributes)
-
-    init {
-        rectF = RectF()
-        porterDuffXfermode = PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN)
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Draw the RoundedImageView.
-     */
-    override fun onDraw(canvas: Canvas) {
-        val myDrawable = drawable
-        if (myDrawable != null && myDrawable is BitmapDrawable && mCornerRadius > 0) {
-            val paint = myDrawable.paint
-
-            rectF!!.set(myDrawable.bounds)
-
-            val prevCount = canvas.saveLayer(rectF, null)
-
-            paint.isAntiAlias = true
-            paint.color = DEFAULT_COLOR
-
-            canvas.drawARGB(0, 0, 0, 0)
-            canvas.drawRoundRect(rectF!!, mCornerRadius, mCornerRadius, paint)
-
-            val prevMode = paint.xfermode
-            paint.xfermode = porterDuffXfermode
-            super.onDraw(canvas)
-
-            paint.xfermode = prevMode
-            canvas.restoreToCount(prevCount)
-        } else {
-            super.onDraw(canvas)
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set corner radius for RoundedImageView.
-     */
-    fun setCornerRadius(cornerRadius: Float) {
-        this.mCornerRadius = cornerRadius
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get corner radius value.
-     */
-    fun getCornerRadius(): Float {
-        return this.mCornerRadius
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/blurkit/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/blurkit/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 3859654..d605584 100644
--- a/blurkit/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/blurkit/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         <attr name="blk_blurRadius" format="integer" />
         <attr name="blk_fps" format="integer" />
         <attr name="blk_cornerRadius" format="dimension" />
+        <attr name="blk_alpha" format="float" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f385f1b..d919f76 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.2.71'
     repositories {
         jcenter()
         google()
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.2.0'
-        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
         classpath 'com.jfrog.bintray.gradle:gradle-bintray-plugin:1.8.1'
     }
 }